diff --git a/include/applicat.cpp b/include/applicat.cpp
index f8c3c9d53..b6187f1f9 100755
--- a/include/applicat.cpp
+++ b/include/applicat.cpp
@@ -209,10 +209,13 @@ HIDDEN void create_backdrop(void)
 
 class TBanner : public TWindow
 {
+	bool _updated;
+	
 protected:
   virtual void handler(WINDOW win, EVENT* ep);
 
 public:
+	bool updated() const { return _updated;}
   TBanner();
   virtual ~TBanner();
 };
@@ -222,7 +225,7 @@ TBanner::TBanner()
   create(-1, 1, 76, 4, "BANNER", WSF_NONE, W_PLAIN);
   hide_brush();
   open();
-  do_events();
+  _updated = false;
 }
 
 TBanner::~TBanner()
@@ -235,6 +238,7 @@ void TBanner::handler(WINDOW win, EVENT* ep)
 {
   if (ep->type == E_UPDATE)
   {
+  	_updated = true;
     const int BIGY = 3*CHARY/2;
     RCT r; xvt_vobj_get_client_rect(win, &r);
 
@@ -329,7 +333,7 @@ long TApplication::task_eh(WINDOW win, EVENT *ep)
       // Crea il banner iniziale
       create_backdrop();
 
-      do_events();
+      do_events();  // strateggicca non scancellare
     }
     break;
   case E_UPDATE:
@@ -358,6 +362,12 @@ long TApplication::handler(WINDOW win, EVENT* ep)
   case E_CREATE:
   {
     TBanner banner;
+    
+    while (!banner.updated())
+		{
+			xvt_sys_sleep(10);
+			do_events();
+		}
     _create_ok = create();
   }
   if (_create_ok)
@@ -1045,7 +1055,7 @@ void TApplication::open_files(int logicnum, ...)
 bool TSkeleton_application::create() 
 { 
   dispatch_e_menu(BAR_ITEM(1)); 
-  return TRUE; 
+  return TApplication::create();
 }
 
 bool TSkeleton_application::menu(MENU_TAG tag)